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Equity, COVID-19 and the Social Safety Net

In the coming months, there are potential cliffs ahead in our already-frayed social safety net that could affect supports available for our most vulnerable communities’ basic needs such as food, water, housing and cash assistance. Since the pandemic began billions of federal and state relief dollars have been distributed through existing social safety net programs to support Michiganders. However federal funding through COVID-19 relief packages is limited and temporary policy waivers and moratoriums that provide extensive flexibility, increased benefit amounts and safety measures to prevent

In the coming months, there are potential cliffs ahead in our already-frayed social safety net that could affect supports available for our most vulnerable communities’ basic needs such as food, water, housing and cash assistance.

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